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I created a website about ten years ago using Frontpage 2003 using the FrontPage Book so I know no languages. I just found things I liked and copied and pasted them into FP. I'm starting to update the site and am getting an error in FP but not on my site on the net.

"An error has occurred in the script on this page: Do you want to continue running scripts on this page?" Whether I click yes or no twice it goes away.

http://www.dougsstuff.com/Error_message.JPG

My first line is <html>

I can not see the Milonic menu I'm using on FP although it shows up on my site.

I have downloaded the "index.html" to FP that's working on my site but doesn't help with seeing my menu on FP.

I'd like to be able to see my menu in FP so I can see my edited changes although I have another monitor so I can make changes in FP, upload them and then see the results on my other monitor.

Also, unrelated - can I change my e-mail address linked with this account?
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Hi,

Two things. Which menu are you using, when I looked at that image it has a path that says ....menu_array.js That file menu_array.js was from Version 3 of the menu which hasn't been used or supported since 2003. Version 5 is at 5.912.

As to Front Page 2003, neither the design view nor the split view is for seeing the menu and the preview view is a hit and miss as far as showing things. As a matter of fact MS has a disclaimer that says 'load your page in a browser to see how it looks' Actually, the menu requires javascript to be processed and FP doesn't do that as far as I know. I'm sure there are programs that will, like their Expressions Web but I can't recomment any since my programs are years out of date. Now, one thing you can try is to load your page in FF and then open the error console which will at least tell you about the error. Maybe it's in a file not on the page? Which browser is doing it? Can you provide a link to your site, I could check that for you.

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Hi Ruth,

Thanks for the post. As I had mentioned it had been many a moon since I used Milonic or updated my site. Maybe I was never able to see the Melonic menu in FP.

I tried the error console and got about a hundred hits so I'll look but don't think I will understand what I'm seeing.

I'm not getting an error message in any browsers, only FP.

The site is http://www.dougsstuff.com
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Also Ruth, can you tell me what menu does Milonic have now that matches up to the one I was using?
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Hi,

Well, they are working on Version 6 now which is designed to use css. Some are trying it out, but I'm not really able to help with that one. Version 5 is still available and I'm actually working on your existing menu_array file to convert it to 5. When I get that done I will post for you and you can then get version 5. There is a converter to convert from 3 to 5 however there seems to be something out of kilter and it's not working, that's why I'm doing it by hand. Version 5 is much easier than 3 but until you actually play with it there is a learning curve, that's why I'm doing the conversion so you'll have it and can then go from there.

You can download it from the main site to play with it while I'm doing the conversion. http://milonic.com/ Take a look at the DHTML Menu link in the menu to see the licensing and such, the download is to the right side.

I just remembered to asked about email with this account. If you mean the forum, you would log in on the forum and then go to the User Control Panel and look at Profile and then Edit Account Settings. YOur email is listed there and I guess that's where you'd change it, then fill in the confirm email also.
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Thanks so much for your help. I'm so out of my league at this point. it's like learning a new language.

I tried to install menu_sample50_ver5_912 in FP using the Milonic DHTML Menu Beginner User Manual on "installation" but couldn't get that menu to come up in FP either.

I'll hang loose a bit and start getting my site up to date with what I can do.

Thanks for taking an interest.
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Question Ruth,

I've tweaked some things on the site like deleting visible borders in my table and I did make the menu longer. I'd like to start changing some of the text in the menu but won't if it will mess up your conversion.

I'll wait to hear from you as to what I can or can't do at this point.
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Hi,

Just stopped by to say it will be a few days. I got hit with a down and out cold and have been 'down and out' for a week. I'm just now even out of bed. I'll post back when I have the menu done. Once it is converted, it will be so easy to change the text. It truly is so much easier to use than 3.

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Thanks Ruth for the "shout out". I've been home since Friday but my cold didn't get me in bed just hours in front of my computer. Trying to tweak some of my pages on my site w/o messing with the menu.

And in the midst of that my hyperlinks to files in my local web folder quit working in Preview mode. The hyperlinks to the web will work. And in Design mode I can use control + left click to bring them up. Not sure what's that all about.

Anyway, I'm sorry you've been sick and I'll pray for a speedy recovery.
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Hi

I have made the new data file that will go with the version 5 of the menu and will post it here below. Now, it takes longer to explain than it does to do this :P

Download the Version 5 of the menu, unzip it to whatever folder you want. Personally I create a separate folder that says milonicmenu. IN the folder you will see a number of files and some subfolder like docs, extras, there an index.htm page the programming files and a menu_data.js file. If you open the index.htm page you will see a menu on it grey in color. That's the one you get in the download. Once you have the folder with all the stuff in it, copy the below file, open the menu_data.js file which came in the download in a text editor, highlight everything, then paste the file you copied below in it. Now you have all your information in that data file. When you then save it change the name, save it as 1homepage_menu_data.js Now you have the original menu_data.js file still available, and you also have your new data file saved in the same folder. Also, copy and paste into that folder the images you are using in the menu, i.e. 3darrow_down.gif, arrow.gif, newsimage.gif, and newsimage_over.gif. You need them in that folder so when you put in the new menu it has the images available to it. Now, open the index.htm page in a text editor [ I dont' use front page so I can't tell you how to do it with that] and find this information

[code<!-- ***** This is the section of code you need to paste into your web pages ***** -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="milonic_src.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="mmenudom.js"></script>
<noscript><a href=http://milonic.com/>Milonic JavaScript Menu is only visible when JavaScript is enabled</a></noscript>
<!-- The next file contains your menu data, links and menu structure etc -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="menu_data.js"></script> ][/code]

Change the last line with the src="menu_data.js" so that the src is now src="1homepage_menu_data.js" then save the page as my_page_test.htm then view the page and you should see your menu on the page. Once you are sure that it looks OK, then you just have to upload the program files, milonic_src.js, mmenudom.js and your 1homepage_menu_data.js files and then code your existing dougstuff page with the correct coding. Right now you have

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<SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="1homepage_menu_array.js" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT>
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="mmenu.js" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT>
and you should change that to

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<script type="text/javascript" src="milonic_src.js"></script>	
<script type="text/javascript" src="mmenudom.js"></script>
<noscript><a href="http://websites.milonic.com/milonic.com/>Milonic JavaScript Menu is only visible when JavaScript is enabled</a></noscript>
<script type="text/javascript" src="1homepage_menu_data.js"></script>
If you want to make sure there are no problems and want to leave up your existing page, then I would upload copy your existing page, rename it to test_index.htm or something and put the correct coding and check it out. Once you are sure it is what you want, then just make the changes on your existing page which I assume is an index.htm page since it opens when you put in the domain name only.

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	  fixMozillaZIndex=true; //Fixes Z-Index problem with Mozilla browsers but causes odd scrolling problem, toggle to see if it helps 
      _menuCloseDelay=500;
      _menuOpenDelay=150;
      _subOffsetTop=2;
      _subOffsetLeft=-6; 
      
      with(style1=new mm_style()){
      bordercolor="#999999"; 
      borderstyle="solid"; 
      borderwidth=1; 
      fontfamily="Verdana, Arial"; 
      fontsize=12; 
      fontstyle="normal";
      fontweight="bold"; 
      headerbgcolor="#000099"; 
      headercolor="#ffffff"; 
      offbgcolor="#0066cc"; 
      offcolor="#FFFFFF"; 
      onbgcolor="#ffffcc"; 
      oncolor="#0066CC"; 
      outfilter="randomdissolve(duration=0.5)"; 
      overfilter="Fade(duration=0.2);Alpha(opacity=88);Shadow(color=#777777', Direction=95, Strength=4)"; 
      padding=4; 
      pagebgcolor="pink"; 
      pagecolor="Purple"; 
      separatorcolor="#ffffff"; 
      separatorsize=1; 
      subimage="3darrow_down.gif"; 
      subimagepadding=2; 
      }
	  
	  with(style2=new mm_style()){
      bordercolor="#999999"; 
      borderstyle="solid"; 
      borderwidth=1; 
      fontfamily="Verdana, Arial"; 
      fontsize=12; 
      fontstyle="normal";
      fontweight="bold"; 
      headerbgcolor="#000099"; 
      headercolor="#ffffff"; 
      offbgcolor="#0066cc"; 
      offcolor="#FFFFFF"; 
      onbgcolor="#ffffcc"; 
      oncolor="#0066CC"; 
      outfilter="randomdissolve(duration=0.3)"; 
      overfilter="Fade(duration=0.2);Alpha(opacity=88);Shadow(color=#777777', Direction=135, Strength=5)"; 
      padding=4; 
      pagebgcolor="pink"; 
      pagecolor="Purple"; 
      separatorcolor="#ffffff"; 
      separatorsize=1; 
      subimage="arrow.gif"; 
      subimagepadding=2;
	  image="newsimage.gif";
	  overimage="newsimage_over.gif"; 
      }
	  
	  with(style3=new mm_style()){
      bordercolor="#999999"; 
      borderstyle="solid"; 
      borderwidth=1; 
      fontfamily="Verdana, Arial"; 
      fontsize=12; 
      fontstyle="normal";
      fontweight="bold"; 
      headerbgcolor="#000099"; 
      headercolor="#ffffff"; 
      offbgcolor="#0066cc"; 
      offcolor="#FFFFFF"; 
      onbgcolor="#ffffcc"; 
      oncolor="#0066CC"; 
      outfilter="randomdissolve(duration=0.3)"; 
      overfilter="Fade(duration=0.2);Alpha(opacity=88);Shadow(color=#777777', Direction=135, Strength=5)"; 
      padding=4; 
      pagebgcolor="pink"; 
      pagecolor="Purple"; 
      separatorcolor="#ffffff"; 
      separatorsize=1; 
      subimage="arrow.gif"; 
      subimagepadding=2;
      }
	  
	
with(milonic=new menuname("Main Menu")){
alwaysvisible=1;
orientation="horizontal";
style=style1;
top=116;
screenposition="center";
aI("text=Home Page;url=index.htm;");
aI("showmenu=computer;text=Computer Stuff;");
aI("showmenu=health;text=Health Stuff;");
aI("showmenu=Religion;text=Religion Stuff;");
aI("showmenu=fun;text=Fun Stuff;");
aI("showmenu=assorted_stuff;text=Assorted Stuff;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("computer")){
style=style2;
aI("text=Tips & Tricks Info;url=t&t_info.htm;");
aI("text=Tips & Tricks;url=dougs_tips_&_tricks_2-11-05.doc;target=_blank;");
aI("text=Computer Web sites;url=computer_web_sites.htm;");
aI("text=Blog sites;url=blog_sites.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("health")){
style=style2;
aI("text=Disinfectant Spray;url=disinfectant_spray.htm;");
aI("text=Health Calculator;url=http://www.ivillage.com/food/tools/healthcalc/;target=_blank;");
aI("text=Calorie Calculator;url=http://www.stevenscreek.com/goodies/calories.shtml;target=_blank;");
aI("text=Are Cooking Sprays OK?;url=cooking_sprays.htm;");
aI("text=Compare vitamin price - Excel;url=compare_vits.xls;target=_blank;");
aI("showmenu=health_tips;text=Health Tips;");
aI("text=Health Web sites;url=health_web_sites.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("health_tips")){
style=style3;
aI("text=Vit C & Stroke;url=vitamin_c_may_lower_stroke_risk.htm;");
aI("text=Allergic to Milk;url=allergic_to_milk.htm;");
aI("text=Low Carb Diet Danger: Kidney Stones;url=low_carb_diet_danger.htm;");
aI("text=Fruit and Fiber to Protect your Heart;url=fruit_and_fiber.htm;");
aI("text=Arthritis and Food;url=arthritis.htm;");
aI("text=Eating and Exercise Changes;url=eating_exercise_changes.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("Religion")){
style=style2;
aI("showmenu=salvation;text=Salvation;");
aI("showmenu=apologetics;text=Apologetics;");
aI("showmenu=b & s;text=Bible & software;");
aI("showmenu=C & E;text=Creation & Evolution;");
aI("showmenu=forums;text=Forums;");
aI("showmenu=judaism;text=Judaism;");
aI("showmenu=odds & ends;text=Odds & ends;");
aI("showmenu=flood;text=The Flood;");
aI("text=Forgiveness;url=forgineness.htm;");
aI("text=God's Attributes;url=gods_attributes.htm;");
aI("text=Prophecies of the Messiah;url=prophecies_fulfill.htm;");
aI("text=Time of Messiah's Birth;url=time_of_the_messiah_birth.htm;");
aI("showmenu=questions;text=Bible Questions;");
aI("showmenu=cults;text=Christianity or Cult?;");
aI("showmenu=audio;text=Audio Files;");
aI("text=Bible Info;url=chronological_order_of_old_and_new_testament.htm;");
aI("text=Religious Web Sites;url=religious_web_sites.htm;");
}


with(milonic=new menuname("salvation")){
style=style3;
aI("text=The 4 Spiritual Laws;url=the_four_spiritual_laws.htm;");
aI("text=How to get to heaven;url=get_to_heaven.htm;");
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("apologetics")){
style=style3;
aI("text=Genesis contradiction;url=genesis-1_26_&_genesis-2_4.htm;");
aI("text=No lost books of the Bible;url=no_lost_books_of_the_bible.htm;");
aI("text=The Problem of Evil;url=problem_of_evil.htm;");
aI("text=Gnosticism 1 (PDF file);url=gnosticism_1.pdf;");
aI("text=Gnosticism 2 (PDF fle);url=gnosticism_2.pdf;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("b & s")){
style=style3;
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("C & E")){
style=style3;
aI("text=Evolution opinion;url=crumbling_icons.htm;");
aI("text=Darwin's god;url=darwins_god.htm;");
aI("text=Galileo on Evolution;url=galileo_on_evolution.htm;");
aI("text=DNA;url=DNA.htm;");
aI("text=Keeping Darwinist honest;url=keeping_Darwinist_honest.htm;");
aI("text=The Meaning of Intelligent Design;url=meaning_of_intelligent_design.htm;");
aI("text=Was Darwin Right After All;url=was_darwin_right_after_all.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("forums")){
style=style3;
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("judiasm")){
style=style3;
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("flood")){
style=style3;
aI("text=Flood Timeline;url=flood_timeline.htm;");
aI("text=Noah's Ark 1;url=noahs_ark_1.htm;");
aI("text=Noah's Ark 2;url=noahs_ark_2.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("odds & ends")){
style=style3;
aI("text=If I Knew...;url=if_i_knew.htm;");
aI("text=Hell;url=hell.htm;");
aI("text=Worship;url=worship.htm;");
aI("text=Man and the birds;url=man_and_the_birds.htm;");
aI("text=Holy Humor;url=Holy_Humor.htm;");
aI("text=My Hut is Burning;url=hut_is_burning.htm;");
aI("text=Father's love letter;url=fathers_love_letter.htm;");
aI("text=The Lord's prayer;url=lords_prayer.htm;");
aI("text=Church Marquee;url=church_marquee_signs.htm;");
aI("text=Sayings;url=sayings.htm;");
aI("text=Scientific Allusions;url=scientific_allusions_in_scripture.htm;");
aI("text=Characteristics of true Christianity;url=characteristics_of_christianity.htm;");
aI("text=Christ or Antichrist?;url=christ_antichrist.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("audio")){
style=style3;
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("baptism")){
style=style3;
aI("text=Baptism Debate 1;url=Audio/baptism/baptism_debate1.mp3;");
aI("text=Baptism Debate 2;url=Audio/baptism/baptism_debate2.mp3;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("lords_supper")){
style=style3;
aI("text=The Lord's Supper 1;url=Audio/lords_supper/lords_supper1.mp3;");
aI("text=The Lord's Supper 2;url=The Lord's Supper 2;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("cults")){
style=style3;
aI("text=Harold Camping;url=harold_camping.html;");
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
aI("text=Under construction;url=under_construction.htm;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("questions")){
style=style2;
aI("text=Who were the sons of God 1;url=sons_of_god1.htm;");
aI("text=Who were the sons of God 2;url=sons_of_god2.htm;");
aI("text=Where did Cain get his wife;url=where_did_cain_get_his_wife.htm;");
aI("text=Homosexuality;url=homosexuality.htm;target=_blank;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("fun")){
style=style2;
aI("text=Illusions;url=illusions.doc;target=_blank;");
aI("text=It took 50 years;url=19_things.htm;");
aI("text=Figure your age;url=figure_your_age.htm;");
aI("text=Calculators;url=Calculators.html;target=_blank;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("assorted_stuff")){
style=style2;
aI("text=Contributors;url=contributors.htm;");
aI("text=Anti-Telemarketing;url=anti-telemarketing.htm;");
}

drawMenus();
Hope this helps. If you need more just let me know. There are some help pages in the beginners section which give you a pretty good idea of how you can work with the menu_data.js files. They really are much easier than the version 3 menu_array.

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Hi Ruth,

I can't thank you enough for your fellow up and help. I know that I have "my stuff" that I'm always working on but I also try to make time for others that I can help. I guess this is payback time for me. I have some questions now and probably will as I dive into this.

I'm comfortable communicating through this site or we can do something more on a one to one if you think it would be more appropriate. What say you?

Also, to get me started can you tell me where I would find the name of the menu that I'm using now?
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Hi,

I'm not sure what you mean by 'the name of the menu' You are using Milonic Menu Version 3 and the last update was back in 2003, if that's what you mean? The version that I did the 1homepage_menu_data.js file for is Version 5. The files for version 3 are that 1homepage_menu_array.js file and the mmenu.js file.

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Sorry, I ment like:

100% Width Span Menu
3D Gradient Block
Activating Functions on Mouseover
Agriculture
Amazon Style Tab Menu
Apple Mac Style Menu
Background Image Buttons
Background Item Images
Blackforest
blocky
Bracket
Breeze
Bronze..............Got these from http://milonic.com/menu.php The menu sample page.

I'm just not sure what the name of the menu I originally used although as long as I'm plugging in your script I guess it will just work.

I'm going to get into your fix and then maybe my questions will be more pertinent.
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Hello :)

Well, once you get the version 5 you are entitled to any and all of the samples. I wouldn't know why, but if you wanted you could put a different sample on every page on your site!

The conversion I did just used the same design you had, but if you want something different you can do what you like. If you open the 1homepage_menu_data.js file you'll see things like offbgcolor that is the color of the menu items when you don't have the mouse on it, you can make it whatever you want, onbgcolor that's the color when you put the mouse over, offcolor color of the text, oncolor and so on. As you can see, although you'll need to get a feel for it, it's pretty easy to set up for design. What you want to do is look at this forum and read the posts Styling the Menu - Part I, Part II and Part III. They are pretty short and easy to understand.

viewforum.php?f=14

If you need any help, just post back!

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Hi Ruth,

I haven't had time to make the conversion yet but will soon. Thanks again for your help and hope your feeling 100% again.
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Hi Ruth,

I finally have some time to play with my new menu and have a question:

1. Is this the correct ver 5 http://milonic.com/download.php?version=Latest
2. When starting, I use the folder I downloaded from above, rename it and only copy over the gif files to complete the menu.

Well I hit a snag. The menu doesn't show up in FP which it didn't with the old menu either. I tried Kompozer just to test the menu and that didn't work.
To upload the new menu for a test, do I have to upload all the new files I downloaded and changed and does anything else have to be in that folder on the site to see the menu? I could try to move my entire site folder with the help of my site admin so I only have the new Milonic folder with the file changes?

Or.......Ruth, can I rename (like by putting an "X" at the beginning of the file name) the original files on my site that are the same as the new ones I downloaded and then upload the new ones to the site?

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Ruth, I was able, I think to test the menu at www.dougsstuff.com/test if you could verify that that's what you were suggesting.

And I still want to verify that I downloaded the Version 5 from this correct place - http://milonic.com/download.php?version=Latest

If you can confirm that I'm on the right track so far, I'll go on with your "tutorial".

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Hi,

Yes, that is the download for the unlicensed version of the menu and that is the sample you see in that download. Now, that data file I posted for you to copy, if you open the menu_data.js file from the download, then copy and paste what I posted to that file and save it as a different name, whatever name you want, mytest_data.js, for example, then upload it to the same place you have the menu_data.js file and all the other files, and open the page itself and change this line

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<script type="text/javascript" src="menu_data.js"></script>
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<script type="text/javascript" src="mytest_data.js"></script>	
Or whatever you named the file. Then you should see the menu that looks like what you have on your site.

As for editors, I tend to use old ones since I don't do a lot of css and I know how to hand code so I can use a wysiwyg editor and then go in the source and fix any of the gobbledy-gook coding they put in. I use a very very old one for layout [aolpress] probably still available but I wouldn't recommend it because it is so out of date [1997] but since I know how to use it and know how to code, I use it only for setting layout and colors, it's got a great color thingee in it, :lol: There is also one called FirstPage2000 which is free and does let you see the page with the menu on it with no problem. If you want to try that one, not for building pages, but for opening and viewing the page with the menu to see what it looks like you can find it here http://www.evrsoft.com/ I suggest you do 1stPage2000, not 2006. 2000 is free, 2006 is free but with popups unless you pay. Since you use frontpage I assume you need it to make your pages, but 2000 would at least let you see the page on your desktop with the menu on it once you made it :)

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updating to Milonic ver 5

Post by thewolfe »

Hi Ruth,

Sorry to be such a pain but I must be missing something. You said "Change the last line with the src="menu_data.js" so that the src is now src="1homepage_menu_data.js" then save the page as my_page_test.htm then view the page and you should see your menu on the page."

My new 1homepage_menu.....only has the following info which you told me to highlight everything in the "menu_data.js" paste the "[Code<!......in there and then save as 1homepage_menu_data.js. Don't see how the menu sees any of my old menu info.

I can see the "sample milonic" menu on my page http://www.dougsstuff.com/milonicmenu on my site but not my own menu. It looks to me that only using the new downloaded menu and files from Milonic and only changing some script leaves out all of "my" menu info.

Also, just uploading the "milonicmenu" folder to my site I'm not sure sees the "my_page_test.htm " but is probably looking at the "index.htm".

There is no folder or file in the "milonicmenu" folder that has any of "my" menu info.

I'm sure I'm missing something if I'm actually supposed to see my info on sample menu. "you should see your menu on the page"
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Re: Error messages in FrontPage

Post by Ruth »

Hi,

I am so sorry. I truly did not ignore you. I got no notices on new postings, so I just figured no one needed help. I only got one a few days ago, and tonight I was checking to see if there was another posting that hadn't been answered but for which I didn't get a notice and I saw this.

So, going back to your question. Yes, I see the downloaded menu. I have actually created your file and uploaded your data in a file called my_test_data.js. You can download that file here http://support.milonic.com/ruth/thewolf ... st_data.js. Once you have it, upload it to the milonicmenu/ folder you created on your site. Now, take that index.htm page that comes in the menu sample download and change that menu_data.js call line

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<script type="text/javascript" src="menu_data.js"></script>
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<script type="text/javascript" src="my_test_data.js"></script>
Make sure that you have uploaded all the images from your old menu and then upload your new index.htm page to that milonicmenu folder with the call for that my_test_data.js on it. You should now see your menu, and not the example menu from the download.

Again, I'm sorry this has taken so long. I seem to be getting notifications again, but I think I'll check the forum every few days to make sure.

Ruth
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